6.7.2016 Your action is needed TODAY! Thanks to your strong support, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education made a state budget conference proposal for a strategic, one-time investment of $4 million
in startup and expansion grants (over four years) to help schools implement breakfast after the bell.
This is a thrilling step — but we’re not to the finish line yet! In order for this investment to become a reality for California kids, the Senate and Assembly must include the $4 million in the 2016-17 budget act. State leaders are making budget decisions right now and your opinion matters.
What You Can Do
Let California’s budget leaders know that all kids deserve equitable access to school breakfast. The state should invest in Breakfast After the Bell.There are two important steps you can take today.
1) Phone calls – Make quick and easy calls to California budget leaders to voice your support for after-the-bell breakfast. A sample script and phone numbers are below.
My name is __________. I live in __________, California. I am calling to urge Senator __________ to support a strategic, one-time state investment in after-the-bell school breakfast. Four million dollars in startup and expansion grants to help schools implement after the bell breakfast will fight hunger, improve academic achievement, and support good health for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable students across California. Thank you.”
- Senator Leno 916.651.4011
- Senator Hancock 916.651.4009
- Senator Lara 916.651.4033
- Senator De Leon 916.651.4024
- Senator Bates 916.651.4036
2) Social Media – Voice your support through social media. Sample tweets are included below.
- Invest in #CAbreakfast for returns on student health & academics @PhilTing @kdeleon @MarkLeno @SenatorPatBates @CAFoodPolicy goo.gl/DyUZH5
- Hungry kids struggle to learn. Invest in #CAbreakfast after the bell @kdeleon @MarkLeno @CAFoodPolicy @SenatorPatBates goo.gl/DyUZH5
- Smart investment: #CAbreakfast gets kids ready to learn @kdeleon @MarkLeno @PhilTing @SenatorPatBates @CAFoodPolicy goo.gl/DyUZH5
Have questions? Please contact Tia Shimada at tia@cfpa.net or 510.433.1122 ext 109. Learn more about Breakfast After the Bell. link.
